Just after sunset Wednesday night, look to the southwest and you will see the moon align with two planets.

In order from upper left to the lower right will be the Moon, then Mars and then Venus. Venus will be the brighter of the two planets. Click the image above to see what the southwestern sky should look like.

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The longer you wait after sunset, the moon will drop lower on the horizon as it continues its orbit around the Earth. As the moon disappears below the horizon, Venus will become even brighter.